Planning and Implementing Disaster Recovery for DICOM Medical Images

Executive Summary

It's a given - disaster will strike the medical imaging data at some point in time. No matter how good the IT network, some types of disaster cannot be prevented, including such natural occurrences as hurricanes and floods. Disaster planning and back up is essential to provide recovery of data lost to the system, or to prevent such loss. Beyond basic business and revenue considerations, the implications of data loss can be enormous, involving legal and liability issues and even jail time. The loss of medical imaging data can be particularly serious. Planning for the unplanned involves a myriad of factors. But with a careful and methodical approach, a successful disaster recovery plan can be achieved.